OnePlus 6T fingerprint on display confirmed

Such an addition would allow users to unlock the phone by simply placing their finger on the screen itself.

For that reason the OnePlus 6T is highly anticipated - it is expected to build upon everything the OnePlus 6 did right while also touting new features of its own.

Called Screen Unlock, the technology enables the company to switch the sensor from the rear of the handset to the front, hidden at the bottom of the display.

The upcoming OnePlus 6T will feature an in-display fingerprint reader, the company confirmed to CNET. This could probably be a reason why Apple is not comfortable with placing this sensor in its future iPhone models. Image credit CNET We unlock our phones multiple times a day, and Screen Unlock reduces the number of steps to complete the action.

The company wanted to introduce the technology on the OnePlus 5T a year ago, but "the technology wasn't mature to meet [OnePlus'] standards for delivering a fast and smooth user experience".

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